Roehampton

Roehampton is a suburban district in southwestern London, located in the borough of Wandsworth. It was named for the large number of rook birds in the area, and it was developed as a residential suburb after the 18th century. The first cottage estates were built from the 1920s to 1930s, and it became a wealthy suburban village. In 2011, Roehampton had 16,132 residents, with 63.4% being white, 7.9% black African, and 4.6% Asian; 52.9% were Christians, 23.6% irreligious, 11.1% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, .7% Jewish, .4% Sikh, and .2% agnostic.